The Atom Age has been called a lot of different things: an "angry ska band", "Berkley future punk," and of course "mutant ape rock." With an affinity for all things early rock 'n roll, they've come together to make Hot Shame with the help of Blag Dahlia of The Dwarves. We called up Ryan Perras, vocalist and guitarist of The Atom Age, to chat about organs, Elvis, and punk rock energy.

The album features a combination of punk and indie rock sounds, lightly mixing but primarily dividing each song by its way of managing its various influences. A running thread of How To Treat The Ones You Love, however, is its unending lyrical honesty and sense of genuineness that rings through the powerfully rhythmic album.